As part of a recent update, WhatsApp will now keep that data for good – allowing you to access it any time you want.

And because the company offers end-to-end encryption (meaning it scrambles the content of your messages so that no one, including WhatsApp itself, can see them) you can rest assured that the entire process is secure.

The feature is great for recovering files you accidentally deleted from the WhatsApp album in your smartphone's gallery.